The Lewis Law Firm which concentrates on Plaintiff Medical Malpractice Litigation & there offices are placed in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Lewis Law Firm provides professional attorney services for all areas of medical malpractice in Pennsylvania including physician malpractice.
Physicians are trusted by their patients so it is a physician’s responsibility to make sure that their patient is safe while in their care. A patient’s safety is so important because any type of negligence on the physician’s part can have long lasting consequences for the patient and the physicians who treated them can be litigate for physician malpractice. There are thousands of injuries that occur because of negligence by physicians and physician malpractice is becoming more and more common. If you or your loved one has suffered harm as a result of a medical professional's carelessness or illegal behavior, it is important to consult with a qualified medical malpractice lawyer who can evaluate your case to establish the best course of action for you. A Medical Malpractice Attorney is a legal professional with experience representing the victims and families of those who have suffered as a result of medical malpractice. A medical malpractice attorney is well-known with the laws that apply to multitude medical cases and can use this knowledge to secure and protect the rights of injured patients.
Some types of physician malpractices are:
- Wrong diagnosis
- Not enough treatment or too much treatment / Improper Treatment
- Surgery on the wrong body part / Laparoscopic / Surgical Error
- A surgical instrument was left in patient’s body
- Infection from instruments that weren’t properly cleaned
- Late Diagnosis of Cancer
Any one of the above examples of physician malpractice can result in permanent damage to a person including:
- Paralysis
- Damage to organs
- Disability
- Coma
- Death